योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-6, chapter-94, verse-45

चितश्चेत्योन्मुखत्वेन दुःखायायमहंस्थितः ।
चेत्योपशमनं ब्रूहि मुने तदुपशान्तये ॥ ४५ ॥

citaścetyonmukhatvena duḥkhāyāyamahaṃsthitaḥ ,
cetyopaśamanaṃ brūhi mune tadupaśāntaye 45

45. citaḥ cetya-unmukhatvena duḥkhāya ayam aham
sthitaḥ cetya-upaśamanam brūhi mune tat upaśāntaye

45. mune,
citaḥ cetya-unmukhatvena ayam aham duḥkhāya sthitaḥ tat upaśāntaye cetya-upaśamanam brūhi

45. This ego (aham) persists for suffering because the mind (cit) is directed towards objects of thought (cetya). Therefore, O sage, please tell me the way to pacify these objects of thought (cetya) for the complete cessation of that (suffering/ego).

Words meanings summery:

• चितः (citaḥ) - of the mind (cit) (of the mind, of consciousness)

• चेत्य-उन्मुखत्वेन (cetya-unmukhatvena) - because (the mind) is directed towards objects of thought (cetya) (by being turned towards objects of thought/perception)

• दुःखाय (duḥkhāya) - for suffering (for suffering, for misery)

• अयम् (ayam) - this (ego) (this, this one)

• अहम् (aham) - ego (aham) (I, myself; ego)

• स्थितः (sthitaḥ) - persists / exists (standing, situated, existing, persisting)

• चेत्य-उपशमनम् (cetya-upaśamanam) - the method for pacifying these objects of thought (cetya) (the calming/pacification of objects of thought)

• ब्रूहि (brūhi) - tell (me) (tell, speak, say (imperative))

• मुने (mune) - O sage (O sage, O ascetic)

• तत् (tat) - that (ego/suffering) (that, it)

• उपशान्तये (upaśāntaye) - for the complete cessation (for cessation, for pacification, for tranquility)

Words meanings and morphology

चितः (citaḥ) - of the mind (cit) (of the mind, of consciousness)

(noun)

Genitive, feminine, singular of cit

cit - consciousness, mind, understanding, pure thought

Root cit (to perceive, think), used as a noun.

Root: cit (class 1)

Note: Used with cetya-unmukhatvena implying the mind's tendency.

चेत्य-उन्मुखत्वेन (cetya-unmukhatvena) - because (the mind) is directed towards objects of thought (cetya) (by being turned towards objects of thought/perception)

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of cetya-unmukhatva

cetya-unmukhatva - the state of being turned towards objects of thought/perception, inclination towards objects of mind

Compound noun, with suffix -tva for abstract state.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (cetya+unmukha+tva)

• cetya – object of thought, perceptible, to be thought
  adjective
  gerundive
  From root cit (to think, perceive)
  Root: cit (class 1)
• unmukha – turned upwards, facing, inclined towards, eager
  adjective
  Prefix ud- + mukha (face)
  Prefix: ud
  Root: mukha
• tva – state, nature, quality (suffix)
  suffix (neuter)
  Abstract noun forming suffix.

Note: Means "by the state of being focused on cognizable objects."

दुःखाय (duḥkhāya) - for suffering (for suffering, for misery)

(noun)

Dative, neuter, singular of duḥkha

duḥkha - suffering, pain, misery, sorrow, unhappiness

अयम् (ayam) - this (ego) (this, this one)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of idam

idam - this, this one (demonstrative pronoun)

Nominative masculine singular of idam

अहम् (aham) - ego (aham) (I, myself; ego)

(noun)

Nominative, singular of aham

aham - I, myself; the principle of ego, egoism

First person singular pronoun, nominative case.

Note: Subject of the implied verb asti (is).

स्थितः (sthitaḥ) - persists / exists (standing, situated, existing, persisting)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sthita

sthita - standing, situated, existing, firm, abiding, remaining, persisting

past passive participle

From root sthā with suffix -ta

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Used adjectivally to describe the state of aham.

चेत्य-उपशमनम् (cetya-upaśamanam) - the method for pacifying these objects of thought (cetya) (the calming/pacification of objects of thought)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of cetya-upaśamana

cetya-upaśamana - the calming, pacification, cessation of objects of thought

Compound.

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (cetya+upaśamana)

• cetya – object of thought, perceptible, to be thought
  adjective
  gerundive
  From root cit (to think, perceive)
  Root: cit (class 1)
• upaśamana – calming, pacifying, soothing, cessation
  noun (neuter)
  action noun
  From root śam with prefix upa-
  Prefix: upa
  Root: śam (class 4)

ब्रूहि (brūhi) - tell (me) (tell, speak, say (imperative))

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of brū

imperative active

From root brū (class 2)

Root: brū (class 2)

Note: Synonymous with vada.

मुने (mune) - O sage (O sage, O ascetic)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of muni

muni - sage, ascetic, saint, inspired one

तत् (tat) - that (ego/suffering) (that, it)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, it (demonstrative pronoun)

Note: Used with upaśāntaye.

उपशान्तये (upaśāntaye) - for the complete cessation (for cessation, for pacification, for tranquility)

(noun)

Dative, feminine, singular of upaśānti

upaśānti - cessation, complete pacification, perfect tranquility

action noun

From root śam with prefix upa- and suffix -ti

Prefix: upa

Root: śam (class 4)